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Psy 160 Ch 13 Book
Ch 13 Terms from Book
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
04/24/2013

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Hostile aggression
Definition
behavior intended to harm another motivated by feelings of anger and hostility
- can harm either physically or psychologically
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Instrumental aggression
Definition
behavior intended to harm another in the service of motives other than pure hostility
- can be to attract attn, acquire wealth, or to advance political or ideological causes
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Frustration
Definition
the internal states that accompanies the thwarting of an attempt to achieve some goal
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Learned helplessness
Definition
passive and depressed responses that indivs show when their goals are blocked and they feel that they have no control over their outcomes
- occurs in response to repeated exposure to uncontrollable neg stimulus in animal studies
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Culture of honor
Definition
a culture that is defined by its members' strong concerns about their own and others' reputations
--> leads to sensitivity to slights and insults and a willingness to use violence to avenge any perceived wrong or insult
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Rape-prone cultures
Definition
cultures in which rape tends to be used as an act of war against enemy women, as a ritual act, and as a threat against women so that they will remain subservient to men
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Inclusive fitness
Definition
the evolutionary tendency to look out for ourselves, our offspring, and our close relatives and their offspring, so that our genes will survive and be passed on in future generations
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Dehumanization
Definition
the tendency to attribute nonhuman characteristics to groups other than one's own
- ex. referring to them as rats, dogs, pigs or vermin
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Reactive devaluation
Definition
the tendency to attach less value to an offer in a negotiation once the opposing group makes it
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